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U.K. May GDP: Weak Growth Adds Pressure On BoE And Fiscal Policy
U.K. GDP contracted -0.1% MoM in May, marking a second consecutive monthly decline and underperforming expectations. Click ...
Increased Hedging of U.S. Exposure by Foreign Investors May Weaken Dollar, BOE Says
Investors are seeking more protection against the risk of the dollar weakening during future periods of stress in the global ...
BOE to Review Bank Capital Rules for First Time Since 2019
The Bank of England will review the overall level of capital requirements it sets for banks for the first time since 2019 ...
BOE Will Reflect on Steeper Curve in Quantitative Tightening Review, Bailey Says
The BOE will take account of the rise in yields on longer maturity government bonds as it considers how far to reduce its ...
BoE's Breeden calls for international debate on bank capital buffers
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Wednesday that international finance regulators should have a debate ...
UK banks can increase riskier mortgage lending, BoE says
British banks and building societies will be able issue more mortgages at high loan-to-income levels, the Bank of England ...
Climate change poses growing threat to UK economy, says BoE official
Climate change represents a growing threat to the UK’s economic stability, with the potential to worsen inflationary shocks and trigger the sudden repricing of assets, a top Bank of England official ...
BOE’s Taylor Warns Neutral Rate Question Can’t Be Avoided
Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said UK officials cannot sidestep the question of where interest rates will settle, ...